SchoolNet free webinar ' Putting your story on the map with Google Tour Builder' presented by Linda Foulkes on Thurs 30th November at 3:15pm


We are pleased to announce that our next free webinar, 'Putting your story on the map with Google Tour Builder' will be held this coming Thursday 30th November 2017 at 3:15pm (GMT+2). Our speaker will be Linda Foulkes, MIEE / Freelance Trainer / Consultant / Courseware Author / eLearning Content Creator at Foulkes@Work in the United Kingdom. This will be SchoolNet's final webinar for 2017. 

Google Tour Builder
How much do you know about Google Tour Builder? Google describes its product like this: "Tour Builder is a new way to show people the places you've visited and the experiences you had along the way using Google Earth. It lets you pick the locations right on the map, add in photos, text, and video, and then share your creation." In Thursday's webinar Linda will take us through this amazing, free program. We invite you to join us! 


Webinar details
Webinar title: Putting your story on the map with Google Tour Builder
Presenter: Linda Foulkes, MIEExpert / Freelance Trainer / Consultant / Courseware Author / eLearning Content Creator at Foulkes@Work
Summary: Linda says, "Students and Teachers can create an interactive timeline-like experience to share information using features from Google Earth, Google Drive, YouTube, Photos, and so much more, using the free tool, Google Tour Builder. Creating a Google Tour transforms your traditional interactive map by adding in a multimedia component that helps students gain a deeper understanding of content. During this session we will explore Tour Builder and learn how to add locations, photos, video and descriptions to create a visual timeline of events."
Date: Thursday 30th November at 3:15pm
Duration: 15-30 minutes
Host: Fiona Beal representing SchoolNet
To join the online meeting:
http://meet78641452.adobeconnect.com/googletourbuilder/

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